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Pitt Gets Starting LB Back Against Louisville

The Pitt Panthers will get a starting linebacker back in time to take on Louisville.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Gets Starting LB Back Against Louisville
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers' defense will get a major boost this week when they host No. 14 Louisville at Acrisure Stadium. 

Starting linebacker Bangally Kamara, a two-year starter, has returned to the lineup after missing back-to-back games with a foot injury. He dressed and warmed up ahead of kickoff and was listed in the starting lineup prior to kickoff. The Panthers will have their full complement of linebackers healthy for the first time since the West Virginia game. 

Pitt had been relying on a mix of backups - redshirt senior Brandon George and a pair of freshmen, Kyle Louis and Bryalan Lovelace - in his absence. They had played capably over the past couple of weeks but Pitt would still prefer to have its whole starting defense back. 

In less than three full games this season, Kamara has registered 14 total tackles, two for a loss, one sack and a pass defended. 

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Stephen Thompson
STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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